The Tennessee star., 1887-11-25
DRACo.
His Views-Our Ticket Endorsed
Duty Of Editors, Ministers,
Teachers Why he Likes
the Star Rellim
as q Writer.

To the Star:
OwENsBoRo, KY, Nov. 9.-Once more
ask space in the columns of your most val
liable paper. am still located in this mos
thriving town, and am moving along
splendidly in trying to train the young
minds in my caro- for usefulness.
The STAR comes regularly every Satur-
day, and my first business is to read the ed
itorials, which consider the strongest
most fearless, and bravest sentiments ever
uttered by any of the sons of Ham, or any
one regardless of color or party claiming to
be in sympathy with the Negro. l have
read quite number of Negro journals,
well, in fact ] have read majority of the
leading political and religious journals pub
lished by the sons of Ham in America, but
| must confess that I have never found one
yet whose editor was interested in the well
fare of the Negro race, soul, body and
mind, like the editor of the STAR. l next
take up Rellim's letter, that swift and fear
less writer, who scrutinizes every issue or
principle for the benefit of his race. / can
but say to Rellim, "shake 'em up" l know
him of old and know that he is able and
ever ready to answer any charge or charges
against his race or against the STAR. We
need just such men; men who are not afraid
to speak, men who love their race, and men
who are willing and ready to sacrifice
everything dear to him to push forward the
great issues and principles touching Negro
rights as men of God and citizens of these
United States of America. If there is any
man, or class of men in the world who are
detestible, to the Negro race, they are the
raen editing Negro papers, and holding, or
trying to hold, with both races. Such men
ought to be cast into lake of cold water
with a milestone about their necks. This is
a progressive age, and we have long since
learned that the Negro must work out his
own salvation, regardless of man or party
And to see Negro paper holding with the
white men and running with the Negro is
a disgrace to our blessed race If man.
is Negro, be one in every sense of the
word. Some of our editors are too soft. /
am by an editor rs | am by minister or
teacher. The majority of our ministers are
killing themselves in laboring TO suit their
members regardless of the teaching of the
Bible. / am for that minister who advo-
Yates pure pulpit and righteousness, re-
eardless of the members. Two-thirds of
the teachers to-day are laboring to secure
the good will of their patrons or employees,
laying and putting aside the very thoughts
and Impressions they should teach, and
which the age demands and gives, on in the
same old path trying to please outsiders,
and leaving the children entrusted to their
care striving and perishing for new
thoughts, new plans. and new ideas. The
editor will jump from one issue to another,
holding with as many parties as possible,
and making the Negroes rights the tail end.
God deliver us from any such ministers,
from any such teachers. and from both, by
the spiritual and moral laws.
like your ticket for '66. Here is where
the trouble will be- Blaine will be the
strongest man in the convention. If he al
allows his name to go before the convention
as candidate for nomination he will GER
tainly get it. But in my judgment he can
not be elected President. IF Blaine does
not go before the convention Sherman and
Conkling will be the nominees and will be
elected. But as the matter now stands
Blaine can be nominated, but not elected !;
Sherman can't be nominated over Blaine,
but he could be elected if Blaine would
consent to let him (Sherman) have the nom
ination. The only trouble fear is Blaine
seeking the nomination again. In case he
does ex-sheriff Cleveland will be President
for four moro years. Blaine is the strongest
and most noted man in America, and /
would rather see him President than for
myself to be buried under five thousand
dollar monument. trust that the Repub-
lcan party will SO meliorate their plans and
platform as to encouch everything needful
for glorious victory.
Success to the STAR and all ft readers,
and to you, Mr.. Editor. In your editorials
and comments you are certainly energeti-
cal. Never prove treacherous to your race
and to the cause of humanity. Push for
ward those principles which will do the
race permanent good. Continue to bat
tie the oppressors of Ham, and may your
doctrine de este perpetua. DRAco.